Show Us Your Purchases....GUYS !

[herringbonekid]

i was just saying the other day..."you never see that toe treatment anymore, boo hoo" (or words to that affect), and lo, there they were ! the only style in the whole shop that had it. i swear if you concentrate on something hard enough you can will it into existence.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I concur. I have a similar story about a Stetson Playboy. I said to myself: I really want one. Lo and behold there it was; perfect condition, rare colour, in my size, in a local junk shop. Who says that prayer don't work?

bk

 

[Benny Holiday]

That toe treatment sure is something else.

Now I'm going to be wandering round the place muttering, "You never see vintage beltback suits in this country, boo hoo." 'Cause you just never know . . .

 

[Lady Day]

Man, Herringbone Kid, I wanna see inside your closet!

LD

 

[Salv]

I won these two on eBay this afternoon:

I was the only bidder, and got them for £3.99 (about $8.00 American). They look like they should go well with the brown suit that ramblinBOB liked above.

 

[Jack Scorpion]

Not vintage, but:

I was at Ross buying linens and I walked through the shoe aisle. I'd been meaning to pick up some running shoes and thought I'd see if they had a decent 15 dollar pair.

Then I saw these:

Beautiful shoes. They were diamonds in the rough. I couldn't believe they were at Ross. They cost 40 bucks. That's a lot for Ross. I bought them immediately. Later I looked them up on amazon. They are Johnston and Murphy. Priced 150 dollars. Score.

 

[AlanC]

I won these two on eBay this afternoon:

I was the only bidder, and got them for £3.99 (about $8.00 American). They look like they should go well with the brown suit that ramblinBOB liked above.

Good grab. I got this solid red wool fringed tie at a thrift store a few months ago, which states that it was hand loomed at Stratford-on-Avon:

I just picked up these on ebay (still waiting on the pocket square, the cufflinks pic is a stock photo from the BBs website, but those are the same links I got):

 

[herringbonekid]

some recent purchases...

late 40s/early 50s herringbone-front/plain ribbed cardigan:

early-mid 30s cardigan with darted pockets:

40s green rayon american dress scarf and 40s english utility label rayon scarf:

(all deadstock)

 

[Baron Kurtz]

the herringbone cardigan is great . . . where are you finding these things? I'm looking for something similar. I had my mother knit one like the dark monochrome one above, and it's pretty good, but just not quite right.

bk

 

[Fletch]

Willing clothing into being...

...works better the smaller your size.
The psychic energy drops by a power of ten for every even coat size over 38, and every 1/8 hat size over 7.
Thus a 7 5/8 head is one-tenth as likely to attract a suitable hat as is a 7 1/2 head, and only one-ten-thousandth as likely as a 7 head.

 

[AlanC]

NWOT (supposedly) Christy's (London) tweed flat cap, ebay, $14 shipped:

Vintage button cufflinks, ebay $25 shipped (awaiting delivery):

 

[herringbonekid]

the herringbone cardigan is great . . . where are you finding these things?

on ebay of course (i'm hard-wired to spot knitwear. you're probably hard-wired for bargain suits so are missing the knitwear).

 

[The real Henry]

Well, not vintage, but real bargain, I think:


20$

These are described as 'Johnston and Murphy Aristocaft'




Regards,
Henrik

 

[cookie]

The Role of Spectators in Divorce Proceedings

Sharp, Kid - very sharp.

Maybe you can help me with a British term. I've heard spectators called "co-respondent shoes" – not as in reporters, but as in the gigolos you used to hire to "prove adultery" with your wife as preamble to divorce. Anything to that?

Fletch you are correct.They are called co-respondent shoes for that reason.

 

[cookie]

Parapsychology - Fletcg style

...works better the smaller your size.
The psychic energy drops by a power of ten for every even coat size over 38, and every 1/8 hat size over 7.
Thus a 7 5/8 head is one-tenth as likely to attract a suitable hat as is a 7 1/2 head, and only one-ten-thousandth as likely as a 7 head.

I think you theory is a proven fact and should be adopted by the Barmen as the official Lounge standard.

 

[cookie]

What era are these?



Desmond of Southern California black wingtip shoes

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Probably 1950s, Cookie. And the seller has misidentified them: they're cap-toe oxfords, no wingtips.

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[herringbonekid]

i bought some more Jeffrey West shoes, same as my last pair (see page 12) but co-respondent (pimped up a notch)...

 

[cookie]

Pimpomatic 30s style Shoes

i bought some more Jeffrey West shoes, same as my last pair (see page 12) but co-respondent (pimped up a notch)...

Feelin' hot...hot...hot!!!

 

[resortes805]

Here are some stuff I picked up at (or just prior to) Viva Las Vegas.
Coupla' repro Gab sports shirts from Cad Zoots. . .

Repro Hollywood Jacket (The "Old Gold" Label I mentioned on another thread)

These Japanese repro Rock 'n' Roll pants (Black and Pink Gab!)

...and last but not least, this repro Hollywood Jacket I got in LA just before going!